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Milton-Madison Bridge

The federal government Wednesday announced it would fund $20 million of the $95 million requested by the transportation agencies of Kentucky and Indiana for replacement of the Milton-Madison Bridge. The grant was split evenly between the two states. In a news release announcing the recipients of funding from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program,

The Trimble Banner The Milton-Madison Bridge Project team will present the Environmental Assessment during a public hearing from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Milton Elementary School. John Carr, project manager with Wilbur Smith Associates, the engineering firm hired by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to

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The Milton-Madison Bridge Project team will present the Environmental Assessment during a public hearing from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Milton Elementary School.

Section 106. NHPA. Mitigation. NEPA. These are among the confusing technical jargon that easily rolls off the tongues of those closely associated with the Milton-Madison Bridge Project. But what do they all mean, and why should you care? To simplify it, think two words: environment and history. First, leaders of major projects like this are required by federal law to consider t

The Trimble Banner On both sides of the Ohio River, residents are concerned that a proposed project to replace the Milton-Madison Bridge will sacrifice safety for expedience. “Urgency is not the best time to buy,” warned Milton resident and businessman Allen Cox. Cox was one of 18 people who spoke

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On both sides of the Ohio River, residents are concerned that a proposed project to replace the Milton-Madison Bridge will sacrifice safety for expedience.

I’m not really what you’d call a gambler, but I do enjoy going to Belterra on occasion to play video poker. I never take much to spend – or, I should say, lose; I’m fully aware of my limitations. It’s a good thing, too. A month ago, I would have bet everything I own that the last option Milton-Madison Bridge Project officials ever would choose was to

Imagine riding a bike or walking with your family across the Ohio River on the Milton-Madison Bridge.

It’s a dream for George Freeman, a former Madison resident who has started a grass-roots effort to preserve the 80-year-old span for future generations.

Freeman, who owned WIKI Radio station for 20 years, is circulating a petition to have the old span preserved as a foot bridge. He also wants to see an observation tower included on any new structure that might replace the existing bridge for motor vehicle traffic.

Have an opinion about the future of the Milton-Madison Bridge? Tell it to your neighbor.

Another step in the Milton-Madison Bridge project was taken last week when members of the newly formed Project Advisory Group, PAG, met for the first time on Oct. 9 at the Brown Memorial Gymnasium in Madison, Indiana.

The meeting outlined what was to be expected of PAG members and how the PAG process would work.

A new bridge spanning the Ohio River between Milton, Ky., and Madison, Ind., is another step closer to fruition.

Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Indiana Department of Transportation announced yesterday, Aug. 26, that a "notice of intent" to proceed with the project was filed with the federal government Aug. 14, officially kicking off the project.